- MENA/APAC rails
Standard Chartered signs definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody; UAE among regulated entities
Standard Chartered entered definitive agreements for Standard Chartered I H Limited to acquire 100% of Zodia Custody Limited, parent of regulated operating entities in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Luxembourg. Not closed — subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. No purchase price disclosed.
Standard Chartered press release, 21 Oct 2026
Post-completion, regulated custody integrates into SC Securities Services digital-asset custody; Zodia’s software and professional-services assets move to Zodia Solutions under SC Ventures (bank investors named in the release include Emirates NBD among others). Existing Zodia custody clients said to continue as usual.
Distinct from the already-published 12 Oct DIFC RLUSD custody flash. Citation is not endorsement.
A flash points at a public page. It is not an endorsement, a client relationship, or a figure this desk has checked.